Five Amarillo Navy Men Discharged From Active Duty
Navy separation centers released five Amarillo men recently. Lt. John C. Wyatt returns to civilian status in New Orleans after five months aboard the USS Comet. Four other local men discharged at Terminal Island include Oscar E. Perdue, James Thomas Park, Ernest Probst, and Melvin Oshier Barker, with service in Pacific campaigns and assignments aboard ships and naval bases.
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Amarillo
John C. Wyatt
Naval Air Station
New Orleans
J. C. Wyatt
Jackson
Wyatt
Baylor University College of Dentistry
Dallas
University of Texas
Terminal Island
San Pedro
Cal
Oscar E. Perdue
D. H. Perdue
Buchanan
Marshall Islands
Guam
Philippines
Chester
Monroe
James Thomas Park
Harrison
Pacific
China
Park
University of New Mexico
Ernest Frederick Probst
Swain
Bon Ton
Probst
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Barker
Amarillo High School
New York Stylist Says Wrinkles Show Personality
Side Glances notes hair stylist Roger Vergnes, who has styled for the Duchess of Windsor, Helen Hayes, and Barbara Hutton, argues that wrinkles merely emphasize a woman's personality rather than detract from appearance.
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New York City
Roger Vergnes
Duchess of Windsor
Helen Hayes
Barbara Hutton
Parish Men Invited to KC Communion Breakfast
Sacred Heart Parish men and boys are invited to a Communion breakfast sponsored by Amarillo Council 1450 of the Knights of Columbus. The event follows the 8:00 mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral Hall and features talks on Columbianism by Father John J. Regan and on Amarillo Council history by Johnny Raef, with convention plans discussed by Bill Walsh and topics on Holy Name Society and retreats by Mike Kelly.
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Sacred Heart Parish
Amarillo Council
Knights of Columbus
Cathedral Hall
Washington
Sacred Heart Cathedral
John J. Regan
Johnny Raef
Bill Walsh
Holy Name Society
Mike Kelly
Father Dunn General Assembly
Marriages and Divorces Tie Close Battle in February
County records show 153 marriage licenses issued in February by County Clerk Hubert Cole while 112 divorce suits were filed in District Clerk Ben Smith’s office. January licensing matched 148, while February 1945 saw 117 licenses. Geoffrey Manufacturing reports first plant unit to be 50 by 150 feet metal construction with heavier later units and back orders over 3,000 for the automatic wringer developed locally.
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Hubert Cole
Ben Smith
Jeoffrey Manufacturing Co
C. F. Jackson
Radar first used experimentally aboard a U S Navy ship in 1938
The article notes radar technology was deployed experimentally on a United States Navy vessel in 1938 marking an early milestone in electronic sensing for naval operations.
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U. S. Navy
New Factory To Be Built by Speedy Manufacturing Co
The Speedy Manufacturing and Sales Co. will break ground for a new factory on Bivins Street near filling stations and garages. The firm markets an electric automatic chamois wringer product.
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Speedy Manufacturing and Sales Co
Bivins Street
Man denied annulment after two year fishing trip
Durard Frazier sought an annulment in San Jose California claiming his bride vanished during a fishing trip to Alaska. Superior Judge John Foley questioned the length of the trip and denied the request after Frazier stated he was away two years.
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San Jose
Cal
Durard Frazier
Alaska
John Foley
Frazier
Battleship New York pioneers radar use at sea
The battleship New York becomes the first naval vessel to employ radar equipment marking a milestone in naval technology. Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
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New York
Globe News
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